Early life and education

Björklund was born in Danderyd, Stockholm County, Sweden before moving to Finland with her family. Björklund also lived in France during her early years.

She studied in the Theatre Academy of Finland from 1993 to 1996. She left the school when Svenska Teatern (Swedish theatre in Helsinki) hired her.

Acting career

She acted in movies and in television series. Her well-known movies include Rukajärven tie (int. Ambush), Levottomat (int. Restless), Minä ja Morrison (int. Me and Morrison), and Vieraalla Maalla (int. Land of Love).

In September 2010, Björklund's career advanced when she landed a minor role in The American, alongside George Clooney. She played the role of Clooney's lover, Ingrid.

Recognition

In 1999, she was awarded the Jussi Award for Best Leading Actress for her role as Milla in the movie Minä ja Morrison. Her breakthrough came in the movie Rukajärven tie, in which she played Lotta Kaarina Vainikainen. She was awarded the Shooting Star prize in the Berlin Film Festival in 2004.

Music career

Björklund made a duet with Samuli Edelmann titled "Niin kaunis on maa". In 2011, she released her own music album in French with lyrics by Björklund and music by American Peter Fox. The album called Chanson d'automne did well in the Finnish Albums Chart reaching #21. In 2014, she released another French-language album, La vie est une fête with an even higher charting in Finland reaching #6.

Personal life

Björklund moved to the Los Angeles in 1999 with husband and Finnish actor Peter Franzén,where they lived until 2013, when they moved to France. The couple have a son, born in September 2007.

Björklund speaks fluent Finnish, Swedish, French and English and some Russian and Spanish.

Discography

Year	Album	Peak positions
		FIN
2011	Chanson d'automne	21
2014	La vie est une fête	2
2015	Ce soir tout peut arriver...	19

Filmography

• The American (2010)
• The House of Branching Love (2009)
• The Butcher (2009)
• Kolme viisasta miestä / Three Wise Men (2008)
• Dustclouds (2007)
• Perviy posle Boga (2005)
• Red Lightning (2005)
• Trouble with Sex (2005)
• Red Is the Color of (2004)
• Lost (2004)
• Kolmas aalto / The Third Wave (2003)
• Honey Baby (2003)
• Vieraalla maalla / Land of Love (2003)
• Talismanen (2002) (TV series)
• Yorick (2002)
• Muodollisesti pätevä (1999) (TV series)
• Minä ja Morrison / Me and Morrison (2001)
• Dirlandaa (2000) (TV series)
• The Dummy (2000)
• Levottomat / Restless (2000)
• Jakkulista feministi (1999)
• Lapin kullan kimallus / Gold Fever in Lapland (1999)
• Rukajärven tie / Ambush (1999)
• Asphalto (1998)
• Vägsjälar (1998) (TV series)
• Ihanat naiset rannalla / Amazing Women by the Sea (1998)
• Svart, vitt, rött (1996)
• Maigret Suomessa (1996)
• Tie naisen sydämeen (1996)
• Ottaako sydämestä? (1995) (TV series)

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